SUMMARYThis consultant will help define, develop, and operationalize the live entertainment experience for a new hospitality-integrated venue concept. This role will shape the entertainment programming and talent strategy, while ensuring creative decisions are executable within the realities of venue operations. This is a 6-month contract.
Working in close partnership with leadership, the GM, venue operations, technical production, hospitality, and ticketing, the consultant will contribute from pre-opening through launch and provide ongoing advisory support to ensure long-term quality, continuity, and evolution of the live experience. This role blends hands-on creative execution with strategic advisory input, with scope and ownership defined collaboratively.
WHAT YOU WILL DOCreative Support & Execution- Partner with internal team to identify photo opportunities in the venue; concept and design props and work with builder(s) to execute
- Shape and finalize entertainment programming across all entertainment spaces throughout venue including main bar stage (s)theaters
- Identify, recruit, audition and hire talent needed; lead all outreach, casting and hiring processes
- Coordinate with the GM / other teams on guest flow, theater queuing and timing considerations
- Inform the Show team structure, including key hires, freelance support, and role responsibilities
- Participate in hiring the Show team (Company Manager, Tech Director, Stage Manager, etc.)
Advisory (Strategic Input, Review and Guidance)- Help define the overall entertainment concept, show format, and guest experience with leadership
- Consult with the theater builder for any theater, stage and show specifications
- Consult with the interior designer and architect for any roving program needs and guest wayfinding
- Coordinate with hospitality / F&B to create offerings and establish venue hospitality standards and best practices
WHAT YOU WILL BRING- Experience in immersive theater, cabaret, magic, spectacle, or other nontraditional talent-dependent live entertainment formats
- Experience in hospitality-integrated entertainment concepts where guest flow, timing, atmosphere, and service are tightly linked to the show experience
- Experience with casting, talent sourcing, audition processes, and roster planning
- Experience supporting or leading rehearsal processes, show development, and performance quality control
- Experience maintaining a live show post-opening, including cast changes, schedule management, and operational continuity
- Familiarity with balancing creative priorities against budget, labor, and operational constraints
WHO YOU ARE- A highly organized and flexible creative operator who can translate artistic vision into a repeatable, high-quality live guest experience
- Comfortable working across both creative and operational teams, with the ability to align stakeholders around a shared execution plan.
- Strong networker and communicator with the ability to manage talent, creative collaborators, and cross-functional partners with professionalism and clarity.
- Detail-oriented, solutions-oriented, and capable of maintaining quality control in a fast-paced, live operating environment.
- Able to think strategically about guest experience while also managing the practical realities of financials, staffing, scheduling, and execution.
COMPENSATION$65.00 - $105.00 per hour
Full-time employees are eligible for a robust slate of total rewards, including:
- Bonus eligibility
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage; HSA and FSA eligibility
- 401k Employer Match at 4%
- Competitive PTO policy & Company Holidays
- Parental leave policy eligible after 6 months of service
- Access to events at Barclays Center, subject to ticket availability
- Free lunch onsite Monday - Thursday; onsite barista bar
- And more!
